are there any laptops for sale that are around a thousand dollar price range that would work for sims 3 and all of the eps, also sims 4 in the future?
i was looking at this one http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Lenovo+...2&skuId=6933683 or this one http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...N82E16834152457
would these ones work? could someone maybe help me find one? No more than one thousand two hundred.

DO NOT buy laptop that use Intel HD Graphics 4000 (or even 4600).

For graphics at least get GT650M , GT740M , Radeon 8770M.
All of these are comparable to GT640 / Radeon 6670 on desktop version which still cannot play on max setting with no lag.

If you want max setting grab the GTX760M , Radeon 8870M which is comparable to GTX650 / Radeon 7750 on PC and can play Sims with max setting.